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1 https://sites.udel.edu/?v=5.1.1110776726The Nate Chung Projecthttps://sites.udel.edu/tmr/2017/12/12/the-nate-chung-project/
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:35:40 +0000http://sites.udel.edu/tmr/?p=1548On this episode of The Music Room, WVUD had the opportunity to speak with Nate Chung and Casey Dawson, two out of the four members, from The Nate Chung Project. Throughout the interview, we were able to get perspective on what it’s like to be a full-time college student with an unpredictable schedule while still managing to record music for your band. The two were able to explain to us how they all came together and what’s next for the band following graduation.

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About the Band

The Nate Chung Project is an acoustic rock band made up of four members: Nate Chung, Casey Dawson, Sean Horan, and Frank Dwyer. The band came together in the Spring of 2017 at The College of Holy Cross and has been recording music together ever since. Nate Chung, the main vocalist from the band, first started fooling around with music in middle school but began to take it more seriously in high school. While attending The College of Holy Cross in Worcester Massachusetts, the band has been preforming at many local establishments and college events. Recently, they recorded their first album and it’s now streaming on Spotify and iTunes and has received great feedback.

The Music

Artist / Track / Album / Year

The Nate Chung Project / 23rd & I / Dreaming / 2017

The Nate Chung Project / Dreaming / Dreaming / 2017

The Nate Chung Project / Taking Off to See the World / Dreaming / 2017

This week on The Music Room, we visited UD’s a capella group CresHENdo to learn more about the quirky group and talk about their upcoming fall semester concert. We talked with senior and president Leah Blachman, junior and music director John Quigley, and senior Brian Rubin about what they love about the group. CresHENdo is a co-ed a capella group made up of 16 talented UD students. The group mainly sings music from popular artists, with a good throwback song every now and then.

Get ready to watch Mario, Princess Peach, Yoshi, and your other favorite Nintendo characters at CresHENdo’s fall concert, NinHENdo, on Friday, December 8, 2017. The concert starts at 7pm in Pearson Hall. Tickets are $3 for UD students, and $5 for non-UD students.

The Interview

CresHENdo interview
16:29
30.1 MBCresHENdo A Capella, recorded on November 30 2017, aired on December 5, 2017. Due to copyright restrictions, abbreviated versions of each songs are in the podcast version.

]]>1574Tiny Hueman: Philly’s Newest Alt Rock Powerhousehttps://sites.udel.edu/tmr/2017/11/28/tiny-hueman-phillys-newest-alt-powerhouse/
Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:30:00 +0000http://sites.udel.edu/tmr/?p=1555For Philly-based five piece Tiny Hueman,
2017 has been a busy year. This year alone, the band fully solidified their lineup, released their first EP, Shallow, and played shows from Philadelphia to New York, including the first annual Philly Music Fest at the World Cafe Live this past September.

On November 24, Tiny Hueman released their sophomore EP, Drift, through New Noise Magazine. Experimenting with texture, instrumentation, and rhythm, Tiny Hueman successfully combines the brightness of indie rock with heavy alternative sounds. Dustin Miller and Vinny Vaccaro’s dynamic guitar riffs effortlessly blend with the driving rhythms of drummer Kevin Miller and bassist Josh Halberstadt, all rounded out by Richie Hollahan’s melodic and powerful vocal lines. Drift is an impressive work that establishes Tiny Hueman’s endurance in a densely packed Philadelphia music scene — just ask Circa Survive frontman Anthony Green.

Days before the release, Tiny Hueman stopped by The Music Room to perform in the WVUD lounge and talk with Liz about the new EP, their inspirations, and their collaboration and growth as a band.

]]>1555The Railsplitters: A New Brand of Blue Grasshttps://sites.udel.edu/tmr/2017/11/17/the-railsplitters-a-new-brand-of-blue-grass/
Sat, 18 Nov 2017 04:20:45 +0000http://sites.udel.edu/tmr/?p=1537The Railsplitters joined us on The Music Room to talk about how the band’s sound has changed form traditional blue grass at the start of The Railsplitters 5 years ago, to their newer sound showcased in their newest album Jump In. We also learned about their upcoming European tour, and interesting places the band has performed before.

The Interview

About the Band

As a band for 5 years, The Railsplitters have produced a self titled album in 2013, The Faster it Goes (2015) and their newest album released earlier this year Jump In. The band sticks to the traditional bluegrass instruments, but loves to invent new sounds and be creative. The band is currently made up of Lauren and Peter, who joined us on the interview, Dusty Rider on banjo, Joe D’Esposito playing fiddle and performing vocals and Jean-Luc Davis with the upright bass and also vocals. They are rounding out 2017 touring in Australia and starting the new year playing in Europe.

The Music

Artist / Track / Album / Year

The Railsplitters / Room at the Top of the Stairs / The Railsplitters / 2013

]]>1537The Forest View Movementhttps://sites.udel.edu/tmr/2017/11/07/the-forest-view-movement/
Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:00:49 +0000http://sites.udel.edu/tmr/?p=1518With the groove of ’70s soul, the bite of southern blues, and the coolness of alternative rock, The Forest View Movement evoke a unique sound through their reimagined take on these genres. The New Jersey-based band stopped by The Music Room this week for a live performance in the WVUD lounge and spoke to Liz about their new music, their touring experience, and their inspirations.

The Forest View Movement’s unique sound comes from both the musical creativity of its members and their strong belief in collaboration. For vocalist and guitarist Zack Treusch, drummer Anthony Drzal, saxophonist Justin Drzal, and bassist Joe Reader, songwriting comes naturally when bandmates double as best friends. “Friends is, like, an understatement,” Justin explained. “It’s more like family at this point.”

Check out the link below to hear The Forest View Movement’s live performance and interview in the WVUD lounge.

]]>15188-bit Orchestra: Appreciation for Video Game Musichttps://sites.udel.edu/tmr/2017/10/31/8-bit-orchestra-appreciation-for-video-game-music/
Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:00:05 +0000http://sites.udel.edu/tmr/?p=1504This week on The Music Room, we travelled all the way to Puglisi Recital Hall to see a live rehearsal of the 8-bit Orchestra‘s upcoming show. The 8-bit Orchestra is a UD Registered Student Organization (RSO) for students who arrange and perform orchestral versions of the music from video games.

The 8-bit Orchestra will be holding their Fall Concert on Sunday, Nov. 5th at 1:30pm at the Puglisi Recital Hall. Entrance is free and all are welcome.

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About the Orchestra

The 8-bit Orchestra is a student-run organization that formed in 2013. The orchestra has performed music from a wide range of video games genres, from indie games to major franchises such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. Four years after its inception, 8-bit has become the largest student-run music group at the University of Delaware.

In this interview, we visited with the President and Vice President of the orchestra, Dante Marcelle and Ross Forney, to talk about various aspects of the organization and what makes them so unique. The 8-bit Orchestra is comprised of students who are not all music majors, but bond over their shared love and appreciation for video games.

]]>1504Accordion Queen Phoebe Legerehttps://sites.udel.edu/tmr/2017/10/24/phoebe-legere/
Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:01:04 +0000http://sites.udel.edu/tmr/?p=1448This week at WVUD, we’re airing a repeat of a live performance from Phoebe Legere. Legere is a blues and folk singer-songwriter with many talents ranging from playing the accordion to conducting symphony orchestras. Throughout this interview we hear all the many stories behind Legere’s music and more.

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Phoebe Legere, recorded on August 8th, 2017. Aired on October 24th, 2017.

56:20

108 MB

About The Singer-Songwriter

Phoebe Legere had her first debut at 16 in Carnegie Hall and had her song “Amazing Love” featured in the Top 40 of Adult Contemporary in 1997. Not only is Legere a talented singer-songwriter, but she also has stared in a her fair share of independent films including, “Mondo New York,” “Toxic Avenger 2,” and “Toxic Avenger 3.” As if preforming at Carnegie Hall wasn’t enough, Legere also had the honor of opening up for David Bowie during his national tour in 1991, and was later nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in music.

]]>1448John Reischman and The Jaybirdshttps://sites.udel.edu/tmr/2017/10/17/john-reischman-and-the-jaybirds/
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 22:06:59 +0000http://sites.udel.edu/tmr/?p=1490John Reischman is a Grammy award winning mandolinist who started his music career in 1970. Since then, he has gone on to do both solo work and create albums with the band The Jaybirds. Reischman is known as a visionary for the mandolin and enjoys stretching the limits of his instrument and blue grass music. John Reischman and The Jaybirds just released their newest album On the Other Green Shore this year.

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About the Group

John Reischman and the Jaybirds is an allstar group of blue grass musicians that all bring immense talent to the table. John Reischman leads on the mandolin, Trisha Gagnon doubles as the bassist and vocalist, guitar is played by Patrick Sauber, Greg Spatz on the fiddle and Nick Hornbuckle rounds out the group on banjo. The group has seven albums, with the most recent On the Other Green Shore published in 2017. This album shows the band’s variety and individual talents, while having the amazing ability to come together to create fantastic pieces, despite living in different countries. There are many instrumentals written by John Reischman featured on the album, along with a collection of covers and previously prepared music.

The Music

Artist / Track / Album / Year

John Reischman and the Jaybirds / Daylight in the Creek / On the Other Green Shore / 2017

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About the Artist

Stafford is a renowned songwriter from Kingsport, Tennessee. Tim began playing guitar in the mid-1970s, and in 1994, formed his band Blue Highway. The band is one of the most decorated and influential in bluegrass history, having been nominated for 3 Grammy Awards, winning a Dove Award, and 30 IBMA Awards. In 2014 and 2017, the International Bluegrass Music Association named Stafford Songwriter of the Year. In addition to his music career, Tim has his PhD in History, and has taught courses at several colleges and universities.

]]>1474Canadian Acapellahttps://sites.udel.edu/tmr/2017/10/03/canadian-acapella/
Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:38:47 +0000http://sites.udel.edu/tmr/?p=1460Stacey Kay of the acapella group Eh440 joined WVUD to discuss the group’s upcoming performance at the University of Delaware’s Perkins Live event, Friday, October 6. Stacey raves about her group’s fun dynamic and discusses the fun adventures Eh440 has had across the globe.

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About the Group

Eh440 is a Canadian acapella group that has been performing for five years. As a group, they create original songs and transform popular music into acapella covers.They have two albums, Boss Level (2016) and Turn Me Up (2014). Boss Level is also a track on their album and can only be categorized as exciting, fun, and energetic. Stacey Kay leads with amazing vocals and rap technique. Janet Turner and Tafari Anthony perform vocals as well, with Joe Olivia as bass vocalist. Luke Stapleton rounds out the group with his tremendous beatbox skills.

The Music

Artist / Track / Album / Year

Eh440 / Boss Level / Boss Level / 2016

Eh440 / Gibberish* / Eh440.com / 2015

Eh440 / Not The Only One* / Eh440.com / 2014

Eh440 / Died on the Table / Eh440.com / 2017

*Only a portion of “Gibberish” and “Not the Only One” were included in the podcast due to copyright considerations.